THE ROYAL OLIVE TREE VARIETY

This type of olive tree is found, mainly in the mountain areas where the olive grove has traditionally been cultivated under dry conditions.

It is a very rustic tree that can easily resist drought conditions in the chalky soils in which it is grown. One of the main characteristics of this tree variety is the high resistance to the detachment of its olives.

The great resistance to olive detachment and the late harvesting, make the tree’s true character even more accentuated.

A few decades ago, royal olive trees were uprooted and other variety were planted instead.

However, this trend has been stopped and reversed in recent years due to the special organoleptic characteristics royal tree olive oil contains.

Oils with intense green fruity flavour are obtained, in which the aromas of green almond, herb and apple dominate, with very low bitterness intensities and spicy values ​​that vary from one year to another.

It is very different in the organoleptic profile to other extra virgin olive oils, in which the bitterness is very intense.

It is for this reason that royal oil has been ascended in the market and has encouraged farmers, not only to stop uprooting them, but to establish plantations of this olive tree.

THE EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL – GUIDE

ROYAL – Royal variety olive oil is sweet and fruity with strong hints of fig.

PICUAL – Bitter and spicy perfectly balanced.

Picual olives may be one of the healthiest Spanish varieties. Considering most olives are very healthy, that’s really saying something.

EMPELTRE – Empeltre olives are black, although they’re also very sweet, and even slightly spicy.

The typical fruity aroma is also present in a hint of apple, and you could even detect a nutty, almond-like taste as well.

ARBEQUINA – If you prefer a sweeter-tasting olive, you should consider buying Arbequina olive oil. These aromatic and oil-rich yellow olives are originally a Palestinian variety that came to Spain in the 17th century.